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Hepatitis C is an infectious disease of the liver caused by the blood-borne hepatitis C virus. In a new report published today on World Hepatitis Day, the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) looks...

Members of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) start a two-day visit to the EMCDDA today where they will hear presentations on the agency’s contribution to...

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is in Berlin today where he is speaking at a public hearing at the German Parliament (Bundestag) on the issue of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The hearing is...

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) is hosting a conference in Lisbon today marking the end of a 30-month technical cooperation project within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

The fifth European drugs summer school — ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’ — opened today in Lisbon and will run until 8 July. The initiative, organised by ISCTE...

In its latest report, released today ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June), the EMCDDA presents its first analysis of the health responses to NPS.

EMCDDA Director, Alexis Goosdeel, attended the EU National Drugs Coordinators' meeting on 'Drugs and Nightlife' in Amsterdam, where he presented his views on developing efficient interventions for recreational drug use.

What drugs are causing the most harm and concern today? What are the most recent developments in drug prevention, treatment and policy? These and other questions will be explored on 31 May...

The 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs will convene at the UN headquarters in New York from 19–21 April. This meeting represents a major opportunity for the international community...

The UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs, taking place from 19–21 April 2016 in New York, is a major political moment and an opportunity for the international community to review...